Exports Up 10.29% In August; Trade Deficit Widens To $11.64 Billion

New Delhi: India's exports grew by 10.29 per cent, highest in the last four months, to $23.81 billion in August, helped mainly by higher growth in petroleum products, engineering and chemicals shipments, government data showed today. Imports too rose by 21.02 per cent to $35.46 billion in August from $29.3 billion in the year-ago month, according to the data released by the commerce ministry. Trade deficit widened to $11.64 billion...